Warm it Up~

It's that time again! This is my sample for Use it Tuesday's Challenge #48: Warm it Up~ Red, Yellow and Orange.

This one was pretty easy for me, as I'm drawn to the warmer colours. So my layout was created with a bunch of scraps I had left over from a K&Company line that I have had for at least a couple of years now. I also found a few Martha Stewart Crafts flowers left in a pack. The sticker letters are about 5 or 6 years old and are by EK Success. Finally, all the cardstock came from my good old cardstock bag again, where all my single sheets of cardstock go for eternity.

This is what I came up with. Can't wait to se what you come up with!

Here's the link to Use it Tuesday's blog and the challenge post:

http://useittuesday.blogspot.ca/2013/01/challenge-48-warm-it-up-use-red-orange.html

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Inspired by that bitter cold wind today I created this cute layout. The patterned papers and embellishments are from the Winter Frost Collection by We R Memory Keepers.

Photographic Revolution~

This week on the blog is going to dedicated to quick and EASY ways to take better photos, no matter what type of camera you are using.

I am making it my personal mission to get people using their cameras again. There is a epidemic out there of people taking hoards of bad photos with their camera phones. I understand that the cameras in smart phones have gotten better and that they make it so easy to upload images instantly. But there is a time and place for it's use. So if you would like your photographic legacy to be slightly blurry, dark and low res images....then carry on. Sure! You can use programs like Instagram to dress up those images, however, it's well....like putting lipstick on a pig. Once you're done....it's still a pig.

So enough of my rant. Join my photographic revolution! Dust off those cameras and start documenting your life like you mean it! (Hopefully with a little less duck face)

So pop back tomorrow for the first of five quick and EASY tips to taking better photos.

A little warmer weather inspiration!

Christmas Card Repurpose~

   Every year while doing the after Christmas clean-up I look at the beautiful pile of Christmas cards that I received. Most years I end up keeping the homemade ones, sometimes reusing them. Some years I make some Christmas tags for the next year. But I thought this year I would try to go above and beyond with a couple more ideas.

So here is what I started with:

So the first thing I did was cut out some cute little hearts from some of the glitter cards and with some red string, I strung them into a sweet little garland of hearts.

My next project used those cards that have a bit of a frame around the image. I made little gift boxes. Great for in a stocking or putting gift cards into.

This one I do almost every year, and that is to make gift tags. Something you will always need.

And last but not least the remaining cards I cut all to a similar size. Then I bound them and created this sweet little mini book. A great place to put all those mini photos that you get in your cards or other Christmas memories!

Some Christmas cards are just TOO pretty to get rid of! There are lots of great ideas online on how to repurpose them!

Getting Sketchy with the LadyBugs~

The Cutting Garden is back at it again with their monthly sketch challenges. Here is what I came up with for this months sketches for a layout and a card!

I used patterned papers from the Cakewalk Collection by October Afternoon.

Here is the sketch that I created my layout from.

I used patterned papers from the Sweet Nothings Collection by KaiserCraft

Here is the sketch I created the card from.

All the patterned papers that I used are available at The Cutting Garden.

Check out The Cutting Garden online at

http://thecuttinggarden.ca/2013/01/05/january-challenge-starts-today/

Just for Fun~

One of the layouts I created this afternoon Just for Fun. All for love Mandy created a comic book wall in their home for their anniversary photo shoot. I thought the photos turned out fantastic and couldn't wait to get my hands on one! I picked up some great little patterned papers by Best Creations Inc, their Space Age Collection at Carsand Mosher in Truro. Here's what I came up with.

Photo by ACphotography

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACphotography/232785980118974

Sketchabilities~

Today I created a layout based on a sketch from a challenge blog called Sketchabilities.
I used The Good Life Collection by Fancy Pants.

Here is the original sketch that I went by:

http://www.sketchabilities.blogspot.com

Challenge #47 Make it Sparkle~

This is my very first post for Use It Tuesday. This is a challenge blog that urges you to use up some of that scrapbook stash you have hidden away.

This weeks challenge is to use some sparkle. There are so many ways to do so! So come on!! Try it out, create ANYTHING with a little sparkle and enter the challenge. A great way to start crafting in the new year!!

Here's what I came up with from my stash.

This is what I pulled from my stash.

Even the cardstock came from my cardstock carry bag where single sheets go to die and rarely get used.

So play along if you'd like. Check it out here:

useittuesday.blogspot.ca/

For Megan~

For a friend that will always be there, no matter how far away she is. When she asks me for something I  will always do it :)

She received such a handsome photo of her father and asked me to do a "Tracy Page" with it. Here is what I came up with, using a layout I came up with before. You may recognize it.

Happy New Year!!

My 2012 was a pretty fantastic year I must say! But I am looking forward to 2013 being even better!!
I have found out that I will be a designer for the challenge blog Use It Tuesday, and I couldn't be more excited for the challenges myself!

So I encourage all of you to play along at home too! So check out the blog and see what it's all about.

http://useittuesday.blogspot.ca/

 

So join me every 1st and 3rd Tuesday a month for a new challenge!